Ashenground Close, Haywards Heath, RH16 4PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH16 4PT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	53%	1.0%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48%	47%	-1.0%	49.0%	-2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of RH16 4PT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.1%	25.3%	1.2%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	61.6%	56.2%	-5.4%	44.2%	12.0%
Separated	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.1%	9.2%	3.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%	0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	53.7%	5.4%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	38.3%	36.1%	-2.2%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.7%	6.4%	-4.3%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.7%	3%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	19.7%	7.9%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	38%	38.2%	0.2%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.3%	94.9%	0.6%	81.4%	13.5%
Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	84.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	4%	8.8%	4.8%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	84.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	1%	12.5%	11.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	1%	-8.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	62.2%	46.2%	16.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Ashenground Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashenground Close was 36.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% lower than the Burgess Hill Dunstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashenground Close has the 28th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Burgess Hill Dunstall and the 223rd highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH16 4PT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashenground Close are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Sussex.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ashenground Close, Haywards Heath, RH16 4PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH16 4PT

Average Price
£491,998

Semi-Detached
£497,930

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£487,252

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashenground Close

Average Price
£506,831

Semi-Detached
£517,989

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£497,532

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashenground CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Ashenground Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-09-01	£574,644
9 Ashenground Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-03-25	£560,450
7 Ashenground Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-11-21	£450,719
14 Ashenground Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£336,000	2013-04-25	£571,087
13 Ashenground Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£244,950	2009-09-18	£479,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH16 4PT

Employment

RH16 4PT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in RH16 4PT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolnore Village Primary School Updown Hill , Bolnore Village RH16 4GD	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolnore Village Primary School Updown Hill , Bolnore Village RH16 4GD	- not rated	874 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hazelgrove Road , RH16 3PQ	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath Hazelgrove Road , RH16 3PQ	- not rated	935 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School Eastern Road , RH16 3NL	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oathall Community College Appledore Gardens , Lindfield RH16 2AQ	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park Secondary Academy Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	3out of 4	2,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warden Park School Broad Street , Cuckfield RH17 5DP	- not rated	2,634 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	- not rated	4,768 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	4out of 4	4,768 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Sussex College - Haywards Heath Harlands Road , RH16 1LT	- not rated	2,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital Chalkhill , Princess Royal Hospital Site RH16 4NQ	4out of 4	947 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colswood Education Centre Hurstwood Lane , RH17 7SH	- not rated	1,362 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
My Choice School - Maple House Mill Green Business Estate , Mill Green Road RH16 1XQ	- not rated	2,041 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
My Choice School - Oak House 8 The Green , St. Leonards TN38 0SY	- not rated	2,095 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
My Choice School Osprey House C/O Head Office Unit 3a, Mill Green Business Estate , Mill Green Road RH16 1XQ	- not rated	2,190 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashenground Cafe	Ashenground Community Centre, Southdown Close	169 yd
Sams Fish Bar	Sams Fish Bar, 36 Sussex Road	569 yd
Caffe Nero	Caffe Nero, 67 - 69 South Road	717 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, 72 South Road	765 yd
Flinders Coffee Ltd	Flinders Coffee, 101 South Road	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Heath	The Heath, 47 Sussex Road		571 yd
The Star	The Star, 1 The Broadway		1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naasta - Peri Peri. Burgers	Naasta, 43 Sussex Road	580 yd
Panda Town	Panda Town, 5 Park Parade	976 yd
Kashmir Balti	Kashmir Balti, 6 Park Parade	980 yd
Papa Johns	Papa Johns, 16 The Broadway	1,085 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Local, 25 Wivelsfield Road	483 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 2 Haywards Road	675 yd
The Co-Operative	The Co-Operative, 104 Franklynn Road	819 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-operative Food, 22 - 28 Middle Village	823 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Unit D	831 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (Haywards Heath) 71A 71A SOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Victoria Park - Haywards Heath 119-127 119-127 SOUTH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	768 yd
Switch Gym UNIT G UNIT G THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	820 yd
The Woodside MIDDLE VILLAGE	grass pitches, tennis courts	898 yd
Princess Royal Swimming Pool / St Francis Sports Ground ROYAL COURT ROYAL COURT HAWKINS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	910 yd
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School HAZELGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.